Doctor Who: The Moment

A Doctor Who fan comic - a short vignette that bridges the gap between the eras of the 8th Doctor and 9th Doctor... and a few more besides...

You
already
have the
moment?
finding it
wasn’t too
difficult.
leave it
to you to find
(in days) what
countless others
have spent milennia
looking for.
a sliver of
time from
the fires of
creation...
but
using it...
romana,
i’m not sure
if i can.
THE MOMENT
By Jon Wesley Huff
of course you
can, doctor.
you’re the
only one of
us who ever
could.
take it
as it was
given.
iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not
entirely sure
how to take
that.
not a
compliment or
a criticism...
just a
fact, simply
stated.
always were far
too honest to be a
good politician,
Romana.
there are some
on gallifrey who
would fervently
disagree...
well, except
for the part
about me not
being a good
politician.
i canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help
but wonder, though,
if i had foughT harder
to hold onto the
presidency...
if iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been there
when the time war
started...
could i have
stopped the mad
plan to awaken
rassilon?
there were good
people on the high
council. people
i prouldly
called friends.
would it
have been
different?
the thought they
would go along with
this insane scheme--
the end
of time. there
were those who
opposed it...
perhaps.
but rassilon
does not tolerate
dissent gladly.
in any case,
as a time lord you
should know better than
most the dangerous
futility of wondering
“what if.”
--Gngn--
W
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W
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O
O
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BRA-
the “eye
of the storm,’
as it were.
either way, doctor.
I suppose this is
goodbye.
Anyway, i’m glad
you’re back in e-space.
at least there’s a
chance for you.
the
cloister
Bell!
we’re sharing
the same relative
spatial coordinates. the
effect might be
lessened here...
one guess
who’s attacking
if you’re successful,
the connections between
the dimensions will be
severed. forever.
so i just
wanted to say--
doctor,
they’re jamming
the signal --
SKrk
the tharil
window won’t--
SH
!
W
O
RA-K
crkk
k
a
r
sk
--much--
!
h
h
aksh
r
k
S
i need you
to patch into
the gate
generator.
Link severed,
mistress.
k-9!
k-9...
keep the
frequencies
varied. try to
stop the time
lords from
blocking the
signal!
the gate doesn’t
need to be big...
just enough
that i can try
to project our
shielding around
the doctor!
goodbye,
romana.
besides, saving
the doctor’s life...
Danger,
mistress!
that seems a
worthwhile endeavor,
right?
This course of
action will greatly
reduce the probability
of your survival.
oh,
sure.
but the odds
weren’t that
great anyway.
Affirmative.
that’s a
good boy!
!
w
o
k
Sha-
!
k
a
k
hra-
w!
o
Sha-k
s
grandfather!
did you hear me?
grandfather?
susan,
my dear - when
you put your
mind to it...
you are
difficult
to not
hear.
well then,
come on! you
simply must see
the sunset!
i’m sure that
it’s perfectly
lovey but there
is no way i--
all right,
child, lead
the way.
sigh.
oh dear.
i know that look.
i’m not going to
win this one
am i?
oh, grandfather.
do you think...
i mean...
isn’t it
gorgeous?
Hmmmm...
yes, yes.
quite nice.
i heard
there was some
volcanic activity near
venture flats.
it would
account for the
spectacular
sunset.
oh, i
don’t know...
gallifrey
must be the most
beautiful place
in the universe.
i imagine the Kaldisi
tribes of the crystal
archipelago’s of gnasis
might disagree.
well they
are free to.
they’re not
changing my
mind.
well i’ll
tell you a
secret, my
dear...
there are
moments...
when i
would have to
agree with
you.
i...
iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m
alive.
NEVER THE END...